So, some of you will know I've been writing a little book. It'll be little in size and word count - just 40,000-odd rambling words about what it has meant to me to be doula and what I have learned about how doulas make a difference. It's a little peek behind the scenes of our rather obsessive, crazy Continue Reading

The debilitating symptoms of PTSD are often mistaken for postnatal depression. Milli Hill investigates the causes of this trauma and what needs to be done to raise awareness and provide support for the parents Continue Reading

Reading, researching, learning and sharing....
I'll be adding in titles of books that may be useful here and links to their websites, if possible.
The Food of Love' and 'Bump', by Kate Evans http://www.thefoodoflove.org/
Weblinks
Breastfeeding Links
Coping with Continue Reading

It has been thought that the taste of our breastmilk can change after exercise, due to a raise in lactic acid levels. This theory appears to have been debunked in this study:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/89/6/1245.short
There is evidence, however, that what we eat can affect the Continue Reading

This post is dedicated to all the amazing doulas I know who 'mother the mother', to every breastfeeding support worker I know and to every single mother I have ever supported - you are all incredible.
One day? One day of the year we get. Just one. One day to appreciate, to thank, to hug to our Continue Reading